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One of the coolest things I have realized about coaching is the association that I have with these young people throughout their football experiences.   At the time, certain players will be forever linked to some of my most enjoyable experiences as a coach.

 This past Friday night was a very unique opportunity to create an incredible memory not only for the players and coaches, but for the entire community and its alumni as well. This past Friday was Homecoming as well as our second annual Kings Football Alumni gathering! What else is required to create the “perfect storm” for creating such a memory are two good football teams. We hosted the number 1 rated team in Cincinnati and ranked #2 in the AP poll in league rival undefeated Turpin. On the other hand, we went into this game a significant underdog with a record of 2-4 and only 4 healthy seniors. But on this night, records didn’t seem to matter.

 The young Knights walked into the locker room at the half with a 7-0 lead. The visitors would not score until late in the 3rd quarter and then their go ahead score happened in the beginning of the 4th quarter. We attempted what the Bengals seem to do on a regular basis in our last drive of the game. We had 4 chances to score from the red zone at the end of the game but fell short as timed expired.

 Even in defeat, the players gave our community much to be proud about. They gave great effort and showed tremendous heart through the contest. Turpin has a very veteran team starting 10 seniors on defense and 5 on offense. The improvement that our team has shown throughout the course of the season has been very apparent and very encouraging. With three games remaining, the Knights will need to continue to play very well as all three teams are very capable of beating us, especially if we do not play up to current standards.

 Any fans left at the end of the Homecoming left being very proud of the effort given on this rain-soaked night. And although the opportunity for creating a “great” memory slipped through our fingers, there is no doubt memories of some degree were created!

 See you at the game!

 

Coach Olds